Parupalli Kashyap opens up about past struggle with asthma; appreciates Priyanka Chopra for talking about it

Parupalli Kashyap opens up about past struggle with asthma; appreciates Priyanka Chopra for talking about it

Indian men’s singles shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has appreciated actress Priyanka Chopra for openly talking about asthma and help fight the taboo surrounding the disease.

Sometime back, Priyanka tweeted about being an asthmatic and wrote, “Those who know me well know that I’m an asthmatic. I mean, what’s to hide? I knew that I had to control my asthma before it controlled me. As long as I’ve got my inhaler, asthma can’t stop me from achieving my goals & living a #BerokZindagi..”

Parupalli, who also suffers from asthma, penned down a long note about his struggle with asthma on Instagram.

He wrote, “Hats off to @priyankachopra for opening up about asthma & encouraging more people to open up against the stigma surrounding the condition. I have had asthma since I was a teenager. At the age of 14 while I was training in Bangalore, I kept on falling sick every 2-3 weeks with a cough, cold & fever. This kept occurring every 2-3 weeks & was really difficult to deal with since it was hampering my training & routine. I had to go see a doctor.”

“The general physician did not suggest that I go see a chest physician. Since this kept on occurring, like a cycle, I thought it was the air & weather in Bangalore that wasn’t right for me & I shifted to Hyderabad. On seeing a general physician there, he asked me to see a chest physician who diagnosed me with asthma.”

“I was given proper medication, such as inhalers, I noticed an instant change in my lifestyle. I was suddenly fitter, faster & healthier. Within 6 months, I won the junior nationals & was selected to join the Indian badminton team. One when I was in Malaysia for a tournament (hosted in a small dusty village). I had passed the first round of the tournament. During the 2nd round, I was winning when suddenly I began to feel dizzy, disoriented & couldn’t breathe. I was scared.”

“My coaching team was taken aback as they didn’t understand what was wrong. I wanted to pull out of the match but somehow I powered through but ended up losing the game. Post the game I went to see the doctor again who told me that I needed to update my asthma medication. Due to the dust and conditions in Malaysia my ongoing medication was not effective enough & it affected me.”

“This is just one story where asthma has affected my routine & more importantly, my game. But I have overcome the situation eventually and gone on to do better. I would like to call out to all the asthmatics & tell them that it IS NOT a condition that stops you from living life. It’s just a speed bump which can easily be surpassed if taken care of correctly.”

“I would like to ask @ssarakhan@priyadarshini.96 @nehwalsaina to share their stories or stories of asthmatics they know. I also want all of you reading my story to share your stories using #OpenUpToAsthma.”

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